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Now we’re raising funds on @Thundafund to support 6 participants ready for their next step. Learn more 👉thundafund.africa/campaign/923F7… #BackSmallBusiness #Microbusinesses #BuildingResilience

Often, the most important support someone can get is guidance – someone who will listen, encourage & help them navigate challenges while staying focused on their goals. Our GBL Linkages Facilitators help participants build confidence, develop livelihood ideas & overcome barriers.

For more, 👉 thundafund.africa/campaign/923F7… #GeneratingBetterLivelihoods #MicroBusiness #BuildingResilience

Across the GBL pilot, participants are testing livelihood ideas, strengthening small businesses & building confidence through coaching & practical support. Sustainable livelihoods are built over time - through opportunity, support & persistence. This is why the campaign matters.

Some moments stay with you. You meet someone with no income or stability, then see how the right support at the right time changes their path. Today, we launch a crowdfunding campaign to raise R105,000 for participants building their livelihoods. More 👉ow.ly/Htvu50Z1ISJ

From GBL to Inclusive Payments Digitalisation, see how we’re working with partners to build more inclusive financial systems. Read: finmark.org.za/Publications/F… #FinancialInclusion #SADC

Our latest Annual Report is now live. The report reflects our shift towards driving impact for low-income communities across the SADC region through our Financial Inclusion 2.0 approach.

Despite progress, many adults remain financially vulnerable. #FinScope data also tracks financial scams, a global first in financial inclusion. Reports here: 📘finmark.org.za/Publications/2… 📙finmark.org.za/Publications/2… 📗finmark.org.za/Publications/2… 📙finmark.org.za/Publications/2… #Botswana

Botswana’s financial inclusion rate has risen from 69% (2009) to 94% (2024). Latest FinScope Consumer & MSME reports unpack key drivers: digital finance adoption, mobile money & enabling policy reforms. Findings also highlight financial health.

10 years of progress in financial inclusion across SADC, and the work continues. At the close of #2026SADCFI Forum, the focus shifts from access to impact: affordability, meaningful usage & real economic opportunity for households & MSMEs. We thank all partners & participants.

Day 2 - #2026SADCFI Forum underway. FinMark Trust' CEO welcomed delegates, reflecting on a decade of advancing financial inclusion in the region. Today: TCIB updates, DPI & ecosystems, financial health beyond access, and capacity building for inclusive systems. #10YearAnniversary

The measure of our success is moving forward with the ambition, honesty and urgency that our fellow citizens deserve. #2026SADCFI #10YearAnniversary

She has affordable crop insurance, health insurance for her mother, and employs three other women from her community. This is what inclusion looks like when systems are built that include her: Resilience, choice and peace of mind in everyday life.

The keynote address, delivered by Arif Ismail of the South African Reserve Bank this morning, clearly framed the importance of financial inclusion as an integral development imperative: “Financial inclusion is about people.”

Financial inclusion is no longer about only access. It’s evolved and resilience, livelihoods and growth are integral to inclusivity. This is the focus at #2026SADCFI. #10YearAnniversary

We’re at the #2026SADCFI. 10 years on, the focus shifts from access → impact. Follow for insights. #10YearAnniversary

Financial inclusion is key to resilience, MSME growth and inclusive economies. At the #2026SADCFI Forum, leaders will explore how this translates into action across SADC. Follow for insights. #10YearAnniversary

Globally, the focus is shifting from access → impact in financial inclusion. As the #2026SADCFI Forum marks 10 years of progress, the question is: what comes next? Follow for insights from the 2026 SADC Financial Inclusion Forum, starting tomorrow. #10YearAnniversary

This #WorkersDay, we celebrate progress in workers’ rights, dignity & protections. But work is changing. Informal workers are not a marginal economy - they are part of an economy that has not yet been fully recognised. The future of work is greater participation. #FinMarkTrust